What I'm Not Buying: Lancome Blush La Rose

Lancome has released a "highlighter" that's in the shape of a rose and housed in a very thin, cheap cardboard.

And—shockingly—I won't be buying.

This "highlighter" is a whopping and unforgivable $60 for 1.6 grams. To put that into perspective, a Becca highlighter has 8 grams for $38.

I think Graveyardgirl on YouTube said it best in that this "highlighter" is a "suggestion of product."

I'm sorry, but this product is really, really dumb. And the fact that it seems to be sold out everywhere and is the hot product of the moment tells me how bad consumerism has gotten. Because, folks, this product may be the biggest ripoff I have seen in the makeup world.

This product is basically a cheap fake rose, like this:

Lightly dusted in shimmery powder, put in a cheap cardboard cup, and slapped with a $60 price tag. 

And if you're wondering how in the hell this is even a thing, it is because Lancome is desperately trying to be Les Merveilleuses de Ladurée, a brand that sells the Rose Petal Blush:

This blush is about $140, and it is made up of silk petals infused with blush:

It is very clearly a "functional" vanity decoration, and, indeed, it is elegant and beautiful:

Is this a product that I want? No, but I can see how it might be fun and special for some people and completely worth the high price tag.

But this?

No. 

In Graveyardgirl's review, you can see just how cheap the product is made. And the thing is, unlike the Rose Petal Blush, nothing about the Blush La Rose looks special or pretty. 

It actually looks like the physical manifestation of a ripoff. 

If you want a highlighter, buy literally any other one and it will be a better value and higher quality than this. Hell, the packaging will even be higher quality. 

If you want a special pretty rose thing that kind of seems like makeup, splurge to get the Rose Petal Blush, or, even better, watch one of the several do-it-yourself videos that show how you can create something like this at home for around $5. 

This product is just Lancome seeing how far they can lower the bar while still raising hype. To say this product is a waste of money isn't even a strong enough way to convey that sentiment. This product is gross in every way, and I won't be buying.